What is the `wp_lang` cookie?no consent needed

Set by WordPress (The website (WordPress)). Expires after Session.

Strictly necessary — it can load freely

Cookies essential to the service are exempt from consent under ePrivacy Art. 5(3) — but wp_lang must still be disclosed in your cookie policy.

Purpose

Remembers the language picked on the WordPress login screen.

Cookie details

Cookie name: wp_lang
Service: WordPress
Provider: The website (WordPress)
Category: Functional
Duration: Session
Consent: Not required

GDPR requirements

Functional cookies enhance the website's functionality and personalisation. They may be set by us or by third-party providers. Consent is required under GDPR.

For wp_lang to be compliant, it must be:

May be set as soon as the visitor arrives — no consent needed
Still disclosed in your cookie policy, with what it does and why it is necessary
Not shown as a toggle in your consent banner

How to handle it

1
Let it load freely
No consent gate is needed for this cookie.
2
Disclose it
List it in your cookie policy as strictly necessary for WordPress.
3
Keep it out of the toggles
Strictly necessary cookies shouldn't be switchable in your consent UI.